Santana PS10 VS Defender

Santana PS10 VS Defender

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plasticpig

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12,932 posts

232 months

Friday 8th January 2010
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The Santana looks awfuly good second hand value for money compared to the Defender. Anyone got one or driven one? Are they a modernised version of the SIII LR that Santana licensed from Landrover or a completely new design?


Rum Runner

2,338 posts

224 months

Saturday 9th January 2010
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Seen a few the other day outside a dealer in Conway. They looked extremely good value.
Though I have say so are these, and a much better vehicle than a defender epscially given you can get a new one for about half the price of a defender
http://www.cheapchryslerjeep.co.uk/specials/jeep-w...

Edited by Rum Runner on Monday 11th January 14:29

Liszt

4,330 posts

277 months

Monday 11th January 2010
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Yep they are a defender/ SIII hybrid really.

Uses cart springs as opposed to coils and some of the Santana parts can be a bit pricey/bugger to get hold of but there is a fair cross over on other parts.

Me I perfer my Landy as it looks a bit less 80s (in styling terms it is closer to 40's I know)

300bhp/ton

41,030 posts

197 months

Monday 11th January 2010
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It's not exactly just cart springs. They use parabolic leaf springs. Still capable off road and fairly descent in road.

Think it depends what you want to do with said vehicle and how much you want to spend. Rember while it's cheaper now it'll also probably lose more money and be harder to sell on.

If you want a rugged different workhorse the Santana offers everything really.